diff --git a/lib/mv_web/controllers/member_export_controller.ex b/lib/mv_web/controllers/member_export_controller.ex
index 9b08f5d..e9c4a2a 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/controllers/member_export_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/controllers/member_export_controller.ex
@@ -25,31 +25,33 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberExportController do
   @custom_field_prefix Mv.Constants.custom_field_prefix()
 
   def export(conn, params) do
-    actor = current_actor(conn)
-    if is_nil(actor), do: return_forbidden(conn)
-
-    case params["payload"] do
-      nil ->
-        conn
-        |> put_status(400)
-        |> put_resp_content_type("application/json")
-        |> json(%{error: "payload required"})
-
-      payload when is_binary(payload) ->
-        case Jason.decode(payload) do
-          {:ok, decoded} when is_map(decoded) ->
-            parsed = parse_and_validate(decoded)
-            run_export(conn, actor, parsed)
-
-          _ ->
-            conn
-            |> put_status(400)
-            |> put_resp_content_type("application/json")
-            |> json(%{error: "invalid JSON"})
-        end
+    case current_actor(conn) do
+      nil -> return_forbidden(conn)
+      actor -> export_with_actor(conn, actor, params["payload"])
     end
   end
 
+  defp export_with_actor(conn, actor, payload) when is_binary(payload) do
+    case Jason.decode(payload) do
+      {:ok, decoded} when is_map(decoded) ->
+        run_export(conn, actor, parse_and_validate(decoded))
+
+      _ ->
+        json_error(conn, "invalid JSON")
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp export_with_actor(conn, _actor, _payload) do
+    json_error(conn, "payload required")
+  end
+
+  defp json_error(conn, message) do
+    conn
+    |> put_status(400)
+    |> put_resp_content_type("application/json")
+    |> json(%{error: message})
+  end
+
   defp current_actor(conn) do
     conn.assigns[:current_user]
     |> Actor.ensure_loaded()